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Madison Metropolitan Area

Wisconsin

Average Rent

$1,708

Rent Comparison

10.8% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

-8.5% Lower

than national average

Population

693 Thousand

in 2022

The Madison, WI metro area has a total population of 692,601. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Madison

Average Rent

$1,768

Population

279,528

# of Rentals

2,904

Sun Prairie

Average Rent

$1,447

Population

38,790

# of Rentals

123

Fitchburg

Average Rent

$1,635

Population

33,798

# of Rentals

307

Middleton

Average Rent

$1,774

Population

24,079

# of Rentals

449

De Forest

Average Rent

$1,414

Population

17,561

# of Rentals

5

Waunakee

Average Rent

$1,664

Population

15,321

# of Rentals

65

Verona

Average Rent

$1,627

Population

15,064

# of Rentals

253

Stoughton

Average Rent

$1,243

Population

13,577

# of Rentals

88

Oregon

Average Rent

$1,310

Population

12,160

# of Rentals

25

Deforest

Average Rent

$1,615

Population

12,077

# of Rentals

200

McFarland

Average Rent

$1,120

Population

9,607

# of Rentals

30

Windsor

Average Rent

$1,506

Population

9,520

# of Rentals

11

Monona

Average Rent

$1,558

Population

9,169

# of Rentals

75

Cottage Grove

Average Rent

$1,492

Population

8,969

# of Rentals

30

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

Other Metros

This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.